The ITF Flowcast

Many people talk about leaving their sure, but unfulfilling job to go out on their own and start their own business. Few actually do it. Listen in as we interview one of the founders of ITF, Anthony Padlo, as he shares his ups and downs of going from "working for" to "working on". He has some tips to help weather the storm of uncertainty in the economy as well as the storm we can sometimes have in our own minds.

How do you deal with the fast growth of a business? Sounds like a good problem to have and our guest Jeff Likes fills us in on the organization and systems that he has used to help keep his growing business running smooth. Listen in as Host Phebe van der Meer asks the current "Fastest Window Cleaner" title holder about what software he uses, how his wife Meaghan and he are able to keep several different businesses going at once, and will he be defending his title at the IWCA Convention in Vegas? Stay tuned...

This week we interview Mr. Solar Panel Cleaning himself, Chris Vergin! We talk all about how he got into the Solar Panel Cleaning game, his work running the Solar Panel Cleaning Friends Facebook group and Out of the Cleaner's Box Podcast, as well as lots of advice for window cleaners who are looking to clean panels more efficiently. The Solar Flow is strong with this podcast!

We all talk about wishing we were free to travel the world, but what if you actually did it? Listen in as Carrie Guenther, the Window Ninja, shares stories of her adventures abroad both cleaning windows and exploring. She talks about the philosophy of simplicity that fuels her business and how she values life experience more than money. She also talks about her work as an industry columnist and how her chance meetings with the right people gave her the opportunity to unleash her creativity and write about the work that she loves. Kick back with the Ninja and Host Sarah van der Meer as they Flow on!

We all talk about wishing we were free to travel the world, but what if you actually did it? Listen in as Carrie Guenther, the Window Ninja, shares stories of her adventures abroad both cleaning windows and just exploring. She talks about the philosophy of simplicity that fuels her business and how she values life experience more than money. She also talks about her work as an industry columnist and how her chance meetings with the right people gave her the opportunity to unleash her creativity and write about the work that she loves. Kick back with the Ninja and Flow on!

What up, Flowmies? We have a real treat for you this week. The one and only Michael Draper of Expert Safety Services and American Window Cleaner Magazine has an in depth discussion with host Phebe van der Meer about his beginnings in the window cleaning industry and how he developed his Entrepreneurial mindset. He tells us what he learned from his time with J. Racenstein, how he happened to acquire AWC Magazine, and how his high rise experience led him to the world of window cleaner safety and the new Safety Advocate Program. Flow on!

Uh oh... Its the ITF Podcast, Sleeveless Edition!!! Kevin Hargis takes us to the gun show and interviews Gabriel Gutierrez of Gabe's Spotless Window Cleaning in Tucson, Arizona. Listen in as Kevin and Gabe shoot the breeze as they talk about how different it is starting a business now compared to 20 years ago, why good customer service will overcome bad window cleaning skills when you first start, how window cleaners take for granted the help they get from Facebook Groups like ITF, and two important things every new business owner needs to do to help their business get off the ground. Window cleaners who are just branching out on their own are gonna learn a lot in this one. Don't miss it!

What is the key to making a husband & wife business team successful? Let's find out as we listen to ITF Mod Fernando Medina interview Alexis & Crystal Zumbado of A Better View Exterior Cleaning Specialists in San Diego. They talk about taking the leap of starting their own business, how they compliment each other with their strengths, and their decision to branch out into a multi-faceted home service company. If you are company who has contemplated adding on services, you don't want to miss this one!

To pivot or not to pivot? That is the question this week's guest Jimmie Jones of Jones Window Works in Philadelphia answers as we find out how he got started, what its like to move your business across the country, and whether Groupon is worth the hassle or not. He and host Gabriel Gutierrez also discuss attitudes about the PPP, having employees who don't want to return to work in a pandemic, and when a radio interview goes sideways on you! Stay flowing y'all!

Ever wondered if you could take your window cleaning company on up to national level? Ethan Hurst explains what it takes to run a many headed company and keep it all flowing smoothly and consistently. He and our host Sarah van der Meer have a lively discussion about business growth, hiring the right people, and how Haylo Window Cleaning's founder and owner, Brandi Harper, manages to do it all and keep her cool. You don't want to miss this one!